Inside Mosaic Art NOW - 2010

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CONTENTS Editors’ Welcome Of Poodles, Pools, and Quantum Leaps by Bill Buckingham  and Challenges by Nancie Mills Pipgras Discoveries Our favorite "finds" as reported in the Mosaic Art NOW blog during this past year. Guest Commentary - The State of the Art: Fine Art Mosaic by Sonia King A look at the incredible momentum building in the art form today and things mosaicists can and should do to push mosaic art into the mainstream of the art world. A Body of Work: Ann Gardner   Seattle artist, Ann Gardner, gives us a glimpse into her world of sculpture and mosaic in her public and private commissions. Creative Capital: Laurel True A photo essay of Laurel True's work at the Rudolph Steiner School in Nairobi, Kenya as part of an artist’s residency at Kitengela Glass. Five Sisters: Vitae Summa Brevis by Jennifer Blakebrough-Raeburn (View in pdf format) British mosaic artist Emma Biggs and her Five Sisters installation that challenges us to look at art and history in a new way. Orsoni Prize 2009: International Award for Mosaic Fine Art by JoAnn Locktov A close-up look at the winners of last year's Orsoni Prize. To Work Without Fear: Yakov and Yulia Hanansen by Paul Anater Two generations of Hanansens. Yakov and Yulia individually strive to create mosaics that celebrate the richness of human achievement. 2010 Mosaic Art NOW Exhibition in Print Eighteen international artists and Best in Show winner of Mosaic Art NOW's first annual Exhibition. Curator’s Statement by Scott Shields, Ph.D., Chief Curator, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California Insights from Dr. Shields on his selections for the Exhibition in Print. Artist Marketplace and Learning Opportunities The Lighter Side of Mosaics by Bill Buckingham A surpise discovery in Gloucester, Massachusetts that could have rewritten history books.

Inside Mosaic Art NOW - 2009

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CONTENTS The Moment by Bill Buckingham Editor's welcome. A look at how mosaic artists create the moment in which true art happens. Modern Mexican Painters and Their Amazing Mosaic Murals by Michele Petno A look at the Latin American muralist movement's larger than life mosaics Lynne Chinn: Making a Loud Statement in the Quietest of Ways by Nancie Mills Pipgras Texas mosaicist, Lynne Chinn, reinvents her art as she changes the way we look at mosaic. Making Telescopus Australian artist, Dominic Johns, describes the process of creating a public art commission. Orsoni Prize 2009: The International Award for Mosaic Fine Art by JoAnn Locktov A look back at the winners of the 2007 Orsoni competition and forward to the 2009 round. Verdiano Marzi: For the Love of the Art  (View in pdf format) Sophie Drouin (Canada) goes to Corsica to learn from master mosaic artist, Verdiano Marzi. The 2009 Mosaic Art Now Gallery Thirty-four mosaics from artists across the globe. The Lighter Side of Mosaics Gelato, memories from Miami Beach, three balloons, and a rabbit guy.